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Shadow

6.4/10
TMDB17 votes
Original: 86 min

The good-natured scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small country where miracles occur. He falls in love with the beautiful Princess, whose marriage is a matter of national importance, because her husband will become the new king. But unlike many “suitors”, selfish thoughts are alien to Christian-Theodore. He is sincerely fascinated by her beauty and releases his Shadow, hoping to get a faithful helper in his quest to marry the Princess. But the Shadow is the embodiment of egoism, greed and meanness. Quickly betraying the scholar, he marries the Princess himself and takes the royal throne.

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About Shadow

Shadow (1971) is a film in the comedy, fantasy, drama, romance, family genres. Directed by . The cast includes Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko.

Released
Original language
Runtime
86 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Soviet Union
Production companies
Lenfilm
Writers
Hans Christian Andersen, Valeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky

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What is Shadow about?

The good-natured scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small country where miracles occur. He falls in love with the beautiful Princess, whose marriage is a matter of national importance, because her husband will become the new king. But unlike many “suitors”, selfish thoughts are alien to Christian-Theodore. He is sincerely fascinated by her beauty and releases his Shadow, hoping to get a faithful helper in his quest to marry the Princess. But the Shadow is the embodiment of egoism, greed and meanness. Quickly betraying the scholar, he marries the Princess himself and takes the royal throne.

Who stars in Shadow?

Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladimir Etush, Andrey Mironov. See the cast cards above for character names.

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